The Widnes by-election of 1971 took place on 23rd September and produced a victory for the incumbent Labour Party.
It remains the most recent by-election in England, Wales or Scotland to be contested by only two candidates.
| By-election, 1971: Widnes | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Gordon James Oakes | 22,880 | 69.1 | ||
| Conservative | David Stanley | 10,219 | 30.9 | ||
| Majority | 12,661 | 38.3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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